§ 168.24cBoard of county canvassers; members; selection; procedure; vacancy

Sec. 24c.
    (1) Selection of the members of the board of county canvassers shall be made from each of
 the 2 political parties casting the greatest number of votes for secretary of state at the


                                                                    Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 9 of 2026
Rendered Thursday, April 30, 2026              Page 15 of 478                               Courtesy of legislature.mi.gov

 preceding general November election in that county. A political party shall not be represented
 by more than 2 members on the board of county canvassers at any 1 time.
    (2) The county committee of each political party, not later than September 1, 1963 and not
 later than September 1 of each odd numbered year thereafter, shall submit to the county clerk
 the names of 3 interested persons for each position to which the party is entitled. In a county
 having 2 or more congressional districts within its boundaries, the chairpersons of the
 congressional district committees shall act as the county committee for the purposes of this
 section and section 24d and shall select 1 of their number to act as chairperson for these
 purposes.
    (3) The county board of commissioners, within 10 days after convening for their annual
 meeting, shall elect by ballot to each position 1 of the 3 nominees for the position, and the
 board shall appoint the person to the position. Before electing a nominee to the board of
 county canvassers under this subsection, the county board of commissioners may request that
 a nominee provide any of the following in order to determine whether the nominee is qualified
 for and interested in the position on the board of county canvassers:
    (a) A letter signed by the nominee indicating an interest in serving on the board of county
 canvassers and indicating an intent to discharge the duties of the position on the board of
 county canvassers to the best of his or her ability.
    (b) Prior election experience including canvassing elections.
    (c) Information on whether the nominee has been convicted of a felony or election crime.
    (4) Failure of the county board of commissioners to appoint 1 of the nominees for a position
 on the board of county canvassers within 10 days after convening for their annual meeting
 shall result in a vacancy existing in the position, which shall be filled as provided in section
 24d for the filling of vacancies on the board of county canvassers.